3/26/12

Camping 'Glamping' Party

The party was a great mixture of all her favorite things- girly fun, crafts, and playing outdoors. A bit camping... a bit glamping :)

We set up a few tents in the backyard, hung some bunting, and made a 'tissue paper camp fire'.

The table held the 'tree stump' cake, cupcakes, chocolate covered marshmallows, trail mix and the party crafts.

When the guests arrived, we started with a little snack. First the girls made 'rainbow fruit kabobs'. And you can't have a Camping Party without marshmallows. But since the girls are in Kindergarten, I decided to skip making s'mores over a live fire :) Instead I dipped the marshmallows in chocolate before they arrived.

Next, we headed out to the front yard for a 'Nature Hunt'. The girls searched for the pinecones, magnolia leaves, seed balls, and butterflies that had been hidden for them. I printed the 'hunt list' directly on brown paper bags.

When all the items on the list were found, the girls earned their official "Camp Afton" headband.

After the hunt, the girls played in the backyard, danced, and did few rounds of 'duck, duck, goose'.

Then it was on to "crafting". Prior to the party, I had used fabric markers to write "Camp Afton" on each canvas purse. The then girls added their own flair to the purses by using markers to decorate the other side.

The camping fun continued with nail painting and making 'god's eyes' from yarn.

12 comments:

Oh wow Samantha - just gorgeous!I love that campfire - your so creative!!! And everyone looks like that they had so much fun.I need to start thinking about a party theme for Payton who turns 5 in August. Five is a big deal here in NZ - its also the start of big school - so the day after the kids turn 5 they go into year 1. She has invited everyone who will look at her - so best I start getting myself organised.

Hi BrandiI actually made them myself using PicMonkey.com and then printing them at home. But you could also look on Etsy.com-- I love the creative invites. Here are just a few I found today when I searched the site for "camping party invites". -http://www.etsy.com/listing/111260071/camping-party-invitation-camping?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=camping+party+invitation&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all

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